Background
The Association of Tennis Professionals is “the global governing body of men’s professional tennis” and was created in 1972. Using data compiled from Jeff Sackman’s Github Repository, this project looks at some of the trends in the game since its conception.
Process & Methodology
The website was created using the distill R package.
Data wrangling and visualization utilized the tidyverse R package.
Looking at just single’s matches, the data needed to be compiled from annual datasets into a single document.
Aggregated Raw Data
Analysis: How the Game Has Changed
Aces over the years
Comments
Carpet surface matches were officially ended on the ATP Tour in 2009.
The different properties of each type of court surface largely account for the inter-surface difference in ace rates.
As rackets have gotten more powerful, the ace rate has also increased.
Average Age at the Grand Slams
Comments
An aging generation is making its way through the Grand Slam series. Looking beyond the Big Three (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic), a new generation seems to be on its way.
Average Height at Grand Slams
Comments
A height advantage brings a competitive edge of the game, which more taller athletes have been able to take advantage of.